Tunisian President Extends State of Emergency
Tunisian President and Nidaa Tounes party leader Beji Caid Essebsi last weekend announced the extension of the state of emergency for another month. The decision […]
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Tunisia: PM should quit if crisis continues – President
Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi on Sunday, called on Prime Minister Youssef Chahed to step down or seek a confidence quote if the country’s political […]
Independent lists win majority of votes in Tunisia’s Municipal Elections, Islamists Second
Independents’ lists won 2,367 seats in Tunisia’s municipal elections followed by Islamist Ennahda party which managed to beat rivals with 2,135 seats nationwide. Ennahdha came […]
Tunisia: Al Joumhouri party quits Youssef Chahed’s unity government
Tunisian Al Joumhouri party’s secretary-general, Issam Chebbi on Monday announced that his party was withdrawing its support for the national unity government. The party was […]
Tunisia: who was Slim Chaker, the Minister who died for children cancer?
Tunisia’s health minister Slim Chaker died on Sunday after a charity marathon to build a clinic for children with cancer, officials said on Monday. According […]
Tunisia: Parliament approves new Chahed cabinet
Prime Minister Youssef Chahed who received Monday the parliament’s vote of confidence for his new cabinet vowed that his team will be at war against […]
Tunisia: Protests Grow in Southern Region
Tunisian police has used tear gas and water cannons to disperse mobs of youths who were protesting over unemployment and lack of development in the […]
Tunisia: Ennahda Hopes for More Cabinet Seats
Tunisia’s largest party in parliament, Ennahda, hopes to get a high number of ministerial positions in the forthcoming unity government to be announced soon. The […]
Tunisia: Carthage Accord Paves Way to Unity Government
Tunisian political parties, civil society and trade unions have inked on Wednesday the Carthage Accord, laying down foundations for the formation a unity government announced […]
Tunisia: FM accuses outgoing Nidaa Tounes Secretary General of counter-diplomacy
Tunisian Foreign Minister and key figure of ruling Nidaa Tounes Taïeb Baccouche Sunday accused outgoing secretary general of the party Mohsen Marzouk of spoiling the […]